1 Corinthians 39 Giving Plans

This series places Paul's epistles in the context of Luke's Acts so that we are able to put the whole story together of the growth of the church and the problems that plagued the church.

In Galatia the problem was disfiguring the gospel. In 1 Thessalonians the problem was practical living in light of the rapture. In 2 Thessalonians the problem was false teachers proclaiming the day of the Lord had already come. In 1 Corinthians the problem was worldliness in the church.

These issues plague us today. Some proclaim a false gospel of Lordship Salvation, Roman Catholic Sacramentalism, Reformed Soteriology, Addition Models like Cambellism (Church of Christ), Loss of Salvation. Some proclaim false eschatologies of Replacement Theology, Post-Trib, Mid-Trib, Pre-Wrath Rapture, Amillennialism, Postmillennialism and even Preterism. And some bring false spirituality into the church such as Spiritual Formation, Mysticism, Modern Gnosticism, Legalism, Hebrew Roots Christianity, and many others.

These errors are addressed by the epistles we've studied so far and found to be wanting, wrong, poor theology, distortions of God's Holy Word. As we go into 2 Corinthians we will look at the ministry of the new covenant that changes lives, and thereby condemns ideas of ministry that use marketing gimmicks, worldly techniques, health and wealth gospel, prosperity gospel and all the others to change lives. None work!

Only one book has the truth and there are those who love this book and the truth more than the rest. Are you one? Or are you caught up in the world and every wind of doctrine that comes down the pike? Love God, love His Word, love His people, and love His appearing.